noun
- a place where pheasants are bred or kept, especially for hunting or sport
Usage: chiefly British; often refers to an estate or preserve
Examples
- The estate included a well-maintained pheasantry where hundreds of birds were raised annually.
- He invested considerable resources in developing the pheasantry on his country property.
- The pheasantry supplied game birds for the autumn hunting season.
- Visitors to the manor could tour the pheasantry and observe the breeding operations.